Meaning of hardihood

har•di•hood

Pronunciation: (här'dē-hood"), [key]

— n.

boldness or daring; courage.
audacity or impudence.
strength; power; vigor: the hardihood of youth.
hardy spirit or character; determination to survive; fortitude: the hardihood of early settlers.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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hardihood (Thesaurus)

Hardicanute hardily

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